BlockWestville, Oklahoma
17 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1898 and the latest in 1978. It stands in the Westville census division. It lies in ZIP code area 74965. The Survey maps it on the Westville quadrangle. 1,364 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,129 feet above sea level.
On record in Westville
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 3 records
Buffington Hotellisted 1984- Rev. Jesse Bushyhead Gravelisted 2004
- Opera Blocklisted 1984
Population over time
2 figuresWestville fell from 1,639 to 1,364 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,639 | |
| 2020 | 1,364 | -275 (-17%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 17 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1898 USGS Tahlequah quadrangle1:125000
- 1901 USGS Tahlequah quadrangle1:125000, 8 printings
- 1905 USGS Tahlequah quadrangle1:125000
- 1946 USGS Fort Smith quadrangle1:250000
- 1965 USGS Fort Smith quadrangle1:250000
- 1967 USGS Fort Smith quadrangle1:250000
- 1972 USGS Westville quadrangle1:24000
- 1978 USGS Fort Smith quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1978 USGS Stilwell quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
214 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 214 fires within 5 miles of Westville between 1992 and 2020, burning about 3,626 acres in total. 5 started naturally. 72 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Arson/incendiarism | 72 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 61 |
| Debris and open burning | 47 |
| Smoking | 10 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 9 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 7 |
| Natural | 5 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 1998 | Smoking | 3.0 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | not named |
| 6 September 2016 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | not named |
| 6 September 2010 | Arson/incendiarism | 6.0 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | 30476 |
| 6 September 2010 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | 30477 |
| 6 September 2006 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | 30588 |
| 4 September 2013 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | not named |
| 3 September 1998 | Smoking | 3.0 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | not named |
| 28 September 2011 | Arson/incendiarism | 6.0 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | 30488 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
4 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Westville: 4 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Shale Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Shale Pit | Clay | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
59 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Westville in 59 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 34 thunderstorm wind, 21 hail, 2 tornado, 2 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2010 | Tornado (EF2) | Westville | $60,000 | This segment is the first of six segments of this long-track tornado. A tornado developed just northeast of Westville and moved rapidly northeastward damaging a home, tossing or rolling four vehicles, snapping at least 13 large power poles, and snapping or uprooting large trees. Estimated maximum wind based on this damage was 125 mph. This tornado continued into Washington County, Arkansas. |
| May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Westville | $25,000 | At 305 AM CDT, the Oklahoma mesonet site west of Westville measured a wind gust to 70 miles an hour. These winds then moved east to Westville, blowing down numerous trees and limbs in Westville. On Buffington Road, several limbs blocked traffic during the morning commute time. Numerous trees blew into power lines. Utility officials reported some of the worst damage in the Bell community, where whole oak trees were uprooted and roofs were lost froma number of barns. |
| May 2011 | Flash Flood | Westville | $10,000 | Highway 59 was closed between Westville and Stilwell due to high water covering the roadway. Several cars were stranded in the flood water. |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Westville | $10,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down trees and destroyed a barn. |
| April 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Westville | $10,000 | Thundestorm winds blew a tree onto a house causing damage to the roof. |
| April 2011 | Hail | Westville | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Westville | $2,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees and power lines in Westville. |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Westville | $2,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 80 miles an hour damaged the roofs of some buildings. |
| May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Westville | $2,000 | There was a swath of tree damage stretching across Adair County from roughly Eldon in Cherokee County to Westville in Adair County. |
| December 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Westville | $1,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind damaged the roof of a barn. |
| February 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Westville | $200 | Several trees were blown down between Westville and Watts. |
| May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Westville | $100 | Several 4-inch diameter tree limbs were blown down in Westville. |
| February 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Westville | $100 | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Westville | $100 | no account filed |
| May 2025 | Tornado (EFU) | Westville | - | This is the first segment of a two segment tornado. The tornado developed over inaccessible terrain west of Snake Mountain, just west of state line, where a tornadic debris signature was indicated by the KSRX WSR-88D. Since the damage that produced the radar debris signature was inaccessible, this segment of the tornado was rated EF-unknown. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Westville | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured up to 60 mph. |
| April 2021 | Flash Flood | Westville | - | Roads were flooded in and around Westville. |
| October 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Westville | - | Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs. |
| May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Westville | - | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down large tree limbs. |
| February 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Westville | - | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down numerous large tree limbs. |
| October 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Westville | - | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down large trees in town. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Westville | - | Strong thunderstorm wind gusts blew down large tree limbs. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Westville | - | Strong thunderstorm wind gusts estimated around 65 mph snapped large tree limbs. |
| May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Westville | - | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down large tree limbs. |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Westville | - | An emergency manager measured a 58 mile an hour thunderstorm wind gust with a hand held anemometer. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Westville | - | The Oklahoma mesonet site near Westville measured a 68 mile an hour wind gust. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Westville | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated to 60 mph blew down large tree limbs. |
| October 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Westville | - | The Oklahoma mesonet site near Westville recorded a 64 mile an hour wind gust. |
| September 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Westville | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down a tree. The tree blocked a road. |
| April 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Westville | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down some large trees. |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Westville | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down a large tree. |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Westville | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew signs down. |
| August 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Westville | - | Severe thunderstorms moved across northeast Oklahoma during the afternoon of August 20th. Strong thunderstorm winds downed several power lines in Bartlesville and several large tree limbs in Delaware, and 6 to 8 inch diameter tree limbs were blown down in Rose. The top was blown out of a large tree onto a house by 70 to 80 mile an hour winds 1 mile south of Catoosa, and power lines were downed and a plate glass window was blown out of a building by 60 mile an hour winds in Dewey. Large tree limbs were blown down by 60 mile an hour winds in Pawhuska, and thunderstorm winds also gusted to 60 miles an hour in Okesa, 4 miles south of Collinsville, in Scraper, and in Westville. Dime size hail fell at Pawhuska. |
| June 1995 | Hail | Westville | - | Severe thunderstorms moved across southeast and extreme east-central Oklahoma during the afternoon of June 5th. Strong thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines in Poteau, and trees were blown down in Muldrow and in Westville. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 70 mph in McAlester, and several large tree limbs were blown down in Red Oak. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 60 to 65 mph six miles west of Wilburton and to 60 mph in Alderson, three miles southwest of Summerfield, and five miles southeast of Stilwell. Quarter-size hail fell at Alderson and four miles west of Kinta, and dime-size hail fell three miles southwest of Summerfield, at McCurtain, one mile south of Muldrow, and at Westville. Very heavy rainfall from the thunderstorms also resulted in flash flooding in Pittsburg and Le Flore Counties. Street flooding occurred in McAlester and also in Panama. |
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Westville | - | Severe thunderstorms moved across southeast and extreme east-central Oklahoma during the afternoon of June 5th. Strong thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines in Poteau, and trees were blown down in Muldrow and in Westville. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 70 mph in McAlester, and several large tree limbs were blown down in Red Oak. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 60 to 65 mph six miles west of Wilburton and to 60 mph in Alderson, three miles southwest of Summerfield, and five miles southeast of Stilwell. Quarter-size hail fell at Alderson and four miles west of Kinta, and dime-size hail fell three miles southwest of Summerfield, at McCurtain, one mile south of Muldrow, and at Westville. Very heavy rainfall from the thunderstorms also resulted in flash flooding in Pittsburg and Le Flore Counties. Street flooding occurred in McAlester and also in Panama. |
| April 2022 | Hail | Westville | - | no account filed |
| February 2011 | Hail | Westville | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Westville | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Westville | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Westville | - | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Hail | Westville | - | no account filed |
| April 2008 | Hail | Westville | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Westville | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Westville | - | no account filed |
| January 2006 | Hail | Westville | - | no account filed |
| January 2006 | Hail | Westville | - | no account filed |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Westville | - | no account filed |
| July 2005 | Hail | Westville | - | no account filed |
| March 2004 | Hail | Westville | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Hail | Westville | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Westville | - | no account filed |
| March 2002 | Hail | Westville | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Westville | - | no account filed |
| March 2000 | Hail | Westville | - | no account filed |
| April 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Westville | - | no account filed |
| May 1999 | Hail | Westville | - | no account filed |
| November 1997 | Hail | Westville | - | no account filed |
| August 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Westville | - | no account filed |
| April 1995 | Hail | Westville | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green | 3.3 miles | 17 | |
| Addielee | 4.3 miles | 17 | |
| Strawberry Spring | 4.3 miles | 17 | |
| Going Snake | 4.4 miles | 17 | |
| Baron | 5.4 miles | 17 | |
| Whitmire | 6.1 miles | 17 | |
| Chance | 6.6 miles | 18 | |
| Christie | 6.9 miles | 17 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Westville | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2166633 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1099641. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.